Tomorrow’s Forecast: Snowmobiles in Congress
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capability: “Terrorism and New Age of Irregular Warfare: Challenges and Opportunities,” 3:30 PM, Room 2118, Rayburn House.
Useful Congressional testimony is rare. Most consists of narrow policy prescriptions being put forward by domain specific ‘experts,’ chosen by donor-funded organizations for their pet cause rather than the ability to move the conversation forward. This ‘expert’ class is mostly made up of as lobbyists, corporations, PhDs, and technically proficient government employees.
In contrast, John’s testimony tomorrow (he was kind enough to let me take an early look) is what John Boyd called a “snowmobile” – a synthesis of ideas from multiple domains that succintly describes the myriad of challenges facing the global system. As opposed to most testimony, this one will get you thinking.
If you’re in D.C., it’ll be worth coming out to see.
-Shlok
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